Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-25
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The Publication of the Alleged later
view with the President without De-
Sign.
ST. Lou1s, April ga special to the Republican
nom washington says: The disclosures as to the
Presidents personal feelings have been received In
sucn spirit by the press and people that he must
see not even an official and authoritative declara
lion OF resolution not to go before the people for
ZION TO his reelection. Realization OF these
substantial results, so swiftly following the publ
caton OF the special leads some Of the Eastern pa
pers 10 srmlse that the telegram was deliberately
put out from the White House as "feeler" OF the
popular sentiment: This ingenious supposition IS
e
or the Senator with whom he talked. The Presi-
dent spoke freely, but upon the promptings OF the
WSs the
atterWard to personal friends without intending
That what he told should go to the press. without
rapid circulation as matter of such interest nat
urally would, and had been heard by quite a num-
Der OF people before it came finally into print 1t
Is possible the Senator may have miScOnStrued the
words of the President or mised his friends after
wards In recalling the Presidents declaration, by
lack OF preciseness In his own language. One Sig
nlncant fact in connection with the reported ex-
preston OF the Presidents views has not escaped
attention. No denial has yet been made by the
,nn himself or even professedy at his direc
President has never said he would or would not
cept denomination" ~ but this Is nOtSa.statement Of
the President.
An Important Straw from Buffalo.
mo EARTHLY CONSIDERATION GOULD INDUCE ME
TO ACCEPT SECOND TERM"
BUFFALO, N. Y, April 25.-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser to-day says: "An important point bearing
on the present discussion as to whether
President Cleveland does or does not want
to be renOminated reaches US from
frn f1vnr 1,v nd &c
prominent democratic politician OF Rochester,
Colonel =, who is also an intimate personal
Trend OF MT; Cleveland and knew him Wen when
Washington recently to talk over the Rochester
post,of1lce appointment with the President. The
srs for cleveland in western New York during his
Mr. cleveland s01s received ana him mos
conversation, after the immediate business In hand
had been disposed OF. They talked over old times,
and variety Of topics came up. Finally the Roch-
President that he had not been in Washington for
twenty years and did not care to come again. Gun
less" he added, y should come down TO see you
The President Immediately replied, with great
emphasis and apparent sincerity: 'My dear
Colonel If you wait for that event you will never
come"
The Rochester man protested, but the President
putting his hand on his visitors arm, said: mo
earthly consideration could induce me to accept
another term. When finish my present term Of
Office expect to retire from public life."
The visitor says he LETT the Presidents presence
fully impressed with Mr.. Clevelands sincerity and
seriousness in what he said. The conversation
was repeated to a Buffalo friend who happened to
De In Rochester one day last week.
Mr.. DORSHEIMER'S DISCLAIMER.
The NeUs publishes the following reply to q tel
egram OF inquiry as to the truth Of the statement
that Col. D0rsheimer had seen letter written by
President Cleveland positively refusing to be a
candidate for a second term:
''TO the Neus, Buffalo.
There is no truth In the statement. l never saw
the letter mentioned.
(StgneD WM. DORsHRIMER.
New York, April o."